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Kentucky House approves bill to expunge non-violent criminal's records
February 03, 2016 - A bill aimed at allowing some nonviolent felons in Kentucky to have their criminal records expunged has won approval from the House Judiciary Committee. The measure won solid backing from committee Democrats, while Republicans were divided on the issue. Rep. Johnny Bell of Glasgow says the bill is about redemption and hope for people who made mistakes earlier in life. The bill's supporters at Wednesday's hearing included Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Dave Adkisson. The legislation would let people convicted of Class D felonies ask the court to clear their records. It would not apply to anyone who has multiple felony...
MO lawmakers to make clearing criminal records easier
February 01, 2016 - You did the crime, you did the time - so should you be able to clean the slate? Some people in Stoddard County, including the prosec...
FBI Declares Arbitrary Halt to Background Check Appeals
January 26, 2016 - According to USA Today, FBI Assistant Director Stephen Morris said the halt in processing appeals, which went into effect on January 20, became nec...
Miramar set to eliminate background checks in business applications
January 25, 2016 - The Miramar commission will vote Wednesday night whether to eliminate a required criminal background check for business owners seeking to set up in...
Uber Loosens Background Check Policy For California Drivers
January 22, 2016 - Ride-hailing giant Uber is reconsidering its background check policy for drivers in California—and it’s not making it stricter. &nb...
Uber now approving applications for drivers with certain criminal records
January 20, 2016 - Ride-sharing service Uber is opening the door for more even more drivers to get jobs with the popular company with controversial reforms to its bac...
Asheville bans criminal record questions on job applications
January 20, 2016 - Asheville, one of the region's biggest employers, is eliminating any question about criminal convictions from most job applications, a change p...
Uber, Lyft could face fingerprint-based background checks
January 19, 2016 - The future of Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies continuing to provide services in Austin is uncertain as a fingerprint-based background c...
Increased demand for background checks leads to additional staff coming to FBI center in Clarksburg
January 14, 2016 - The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services division, headquartered in Harrison County, is having its request for more staffers to perfor...
Uber will give people whose felonies have been reduced to misdemeanors a chance to drive
January 13, 2016 - Almost anyone can drive for Uber: actors, musicians, retirees, stay-at-home moms. One group that has never been allowed on the platform is people w...
Advocates Hope for Action on National Background Check Bill
January 11, 2016 - Youth advocates hope this year will bring action on legislation that would give youth-serving organizations greater access to criminal background s...
Massive Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Seeks To Triple Its Number Of Target States
January 07, 2016 - Right before Christmas, the Coalition for Public Safety’s (CPS) action arm, the U.S. Justice Action Network, held a conference call, where th...
Kansas Criminal Records Check Application Available Online
January 04, 2016 - The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), in collaboration with Kansas.gov, provides applicable employers with online access...
The ban that blocks those with criminal records from working with elderly is unconstitutional
January 04, 2016 - A state law that bars people with many types of criminal records from working with senior citizens is unconstitutional, a Commonwealth Court panel...
Philadelphia Restricts Pre-Offer Criminal Record Screenings
December 30, 2015 - By amending relevant sections of the Philadelphia Code, the City of Philadelphia has further limited employers’ ability to conduct criminal b...
Employee theft is popular but not inevitable
December 29, 2015 - Small business owners have plenty on their minds this time of year: rising costs, year-end tax reports, equipment failures and Christmas sales comp...
Criminal Background Checks Screen College Applicants
December 28, 2015 - More than half of American colleges and universities are using criminal background checks to screen applicants, potentially affecting college aid a...
Report: 300,000 IL Kids Affected by Parent's Criminal Records
December 25, 2015 - With the United States leading the world in incarceration rates, criminal-justice reformers are targeting an unintended consequence of that. ...
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